A California man has been arrested on first-degree murder charges after appearing on Instagram Live with a gun and the bodies of two women on the floor of his apartment. The Vacaville Police Department responded to an apartment complex for formerly homeless veterans and other low income families after receiving a phone call from an anonymous woman who saw the live stream. Raymond Michael Weber, 29, of Sacramento, was eventually arrested at the scene, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
- The video made it pretty obvious what had happened. According to a Facebook statement by the police department, “The video showed the man carrying a handgun and two women lying on the floor — not moving.” It later became clear that the women were deceased and Weber was believed to be the main (and only) suspect.
- Weber barricaded himself in the apartment. He refused to come out when police arrived, so a SWAT team was called in as well as several negotiators. Sadly, they were unable to reach an agreement with Weber and the apartment building had to be evacuated so that “distraction devices and chemical agents” could allow the authorities to gain access to the unit.
- Of course there was a struggle. Even when police managed to get to Weber, he wasn’t about to go down without a fight. Instead, he struggled against the arrest and a Taser had to be used before they could cuff him and take him into custody. While there, they found the two deceased women, though it’s still unclear how they died. Police aren’t releasing the names of the women until their respective families have been notified.
- Weber is currently being held without bail. He’s been charged with two counts of first-degree murder at Solano County jail. He’s due to appear in court on Tuesday.
